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Article: DETROIT COMES TOGETHER FOR SUCCESSFUL ANGELS' NIGHT
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- November 3, 2009
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DETROIT, Nov. 2 -- The city of Detroit issued the following news release:
Mayor Dave Bing today credited the efforts of Detroit Fire, Homeland Security, Police and other municipal departments, and tens of thousands of volunteers for a successful three-night Angels' Night weekend, which resulted in a 12-percent decrease in the number of fires from last year's campaign.
The fire total includes the counting of rekindled fires and out-on-arrival fires under a new reporting system. Previously such fires were not counted.
"The statistics show that when our community comes together for a common cause we can take back the streets," said Mayor Dave Bing. "The tireless efforts of residents, ...